Telangana activists pull down Vijayawada MP from dais

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 15:03

Two pro-Telangana activists disrupted a meeting organized to oppose bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh here Wednesday by pulling down Member of Parliament L. Rajagopal from the dais.

AP paddy crop damaged in 1.5 lakh hectares due to cyclones

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 19:48

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Secondary Education K Pardhasaradhi on Thursday said that 1.5 lakh hectares of ready to harvest paddy crop in Krishna district has been damaged due to three consecutive cyclones - Phailin, Helen and Lehar.

Enrolment drive in Krishna for all students eligible to vote

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 11:41

The Krishna district administration has taken up a special drive to enroll all eligible students as voters before December end in view of the general elections to be held next year.

Andhra train tragedy: Seven victims identified; CM expresses shock

Last Updated: Sunday, November 3, 2013, 10:10

Seven of the eight Bokaro Express passengers who were run over by another train near Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh Saturday night have been identified, police said.

Rumour triggers train tragedy in Andhra Pradesh; 10 killed

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 20:56

Ten persons were run over by a train in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday after they pulled a chain and got down from another train following rumours of a fire.

AP bifurcation impossible due to Article 371(D): Ashok Babu

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 20:17

Andhra Pradesh State Government Non Gazetted Officers` Association (APNGOA) President P Ashok Babu said here today that unless Article 371(D) of the Constitution is either amended or scrapped, Andhra Pradesh cannot be bifurcated.

AP bifurcation impossible due to Article 371(D): Ashok Babu

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 20:16

Andhra Pradesh State Government Non Gazetted Officers` Association (APNGOA) President P Ashok Babu said here today that unless Article 371(D) of the Constitution is either amended or scrapped, Andhra Pradesh cannot be bifurcated.

PM, Shinde neglecting plight of rain-battered AP: Naidu

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 14:48

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for "purposefully neglecting" the plight of Andhra Pradesh, which has been battered by rains, owing to political considerations.

Rain ravage: Trains cancelled due to damaged tracks in AP

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 12:53

Several trains have been cancelled, rescheduled or diverted due to damages to rail tracks in Vijayawada division of South Central Railway following heavy rains.

AP rains: Train services hit in Visakhapatnam

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 14:20

The water-logging of railway tracks caused by torrential rains during the past few days between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada has resulted in cancellation or diversion of various trains.

United AP stir enters 29th day; more protests in offing

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 23:02

Andhra Pradesh Congress spokesperson N Tulasi Reddy on Wednesday faced the ire of agitators when he went to express solidarity with them for their nearly month-long stir against the division of the state.

YSRCP honorary president Vijayamma to go on indefinite fast

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 18:53

YSR Congress party honorary president YS Vijayamma has decided to go on an indefinite hunger strike from August 19 to protest against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, party sources said here on Friday.